EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — David Tyree went for chicken wings a few weeks ago, stole a glance at the television in the restaurant and saw … David Tyree, playing for the Giants in Super Bowl XLII. Here, again, always and forever, was The Helmet Catch, or, for those rare humans who don’t watch football or own televisions, that time Tyree caught a football with nothing more than several fingers and the equipment shielding his head.
“Congratulations,” his friend said at the restaurant, their eyes trained on the TV.
“What the hell are you talking about?” Tyree asked.